Lending and Originations

The Housing Supply Expansion Act would reform a 1930s-era labor law by reducing labor costs and administrative burdens on residential construction contractors.

The pandemic homebuying blitz between 2020 and 2021 has lowered the number of home sales nationwide to a decade-low of 14 in every 1,000 homes.

A new study from Doorloop found that Nashville leads the list of top U.S. cities targeted by housing investors, as the Music City is projected to experience 19% growth in home prices over the next 12 months.

A new bill seeks to protect single-family affordable housing stock, while cracking down on large corporate investors by restricting tax breaks.

A record low number of homes for sale have propped up prices, increasing the average home sales price to near record highs.

The MBA reports that the share of mortgage loans in forbearance fell to 0.44% nationwide in June, with nearly 80% of that total citing pandemic-related reasons for their forbearance.

The addition of 25-year industry vet Darcy Allen bolsters Treliant’s Financial Crimes and Fraud Solutions practice, streamlining the firm’s risk management.

The Department has published a Request for Information asking the public how it can simplify programs and reduce burdens to increase access to its programs.

The Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers (LIFT) Act will help reduce the racial wealth gap by allowing qualified buyers to build equity–and wealth–at twice the rate of a conventional 30-year mortgage.

While nationwide home prices and average costs of living continue to rise, a new case study from Black Knight highlights servicer success using self-service loss mitigation technology to connect with and engage borrowers in times of financial distress.